South Fork Wind
Ørsted - Suffolk County - NYISO
South Fork Wind is an operating 130 MW offshore wind farm approximately 35 miles east of Montauk Point in Suffolk County, New York. Developed by Ørsted and now jointly owned by Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners (through Skyborn Renewables), the project comprises 12 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and began commercial operations in March 2024.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 130 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 65561
plant-65561
Structured profile
- Technology
- Offshore Wind Turbine
- Operator
- Ørsted
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFWND | 130 MW 130 MW summer | Offshore Wind Turbine Wind · WS | Jul 2024 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 130 MW
- National rank
- #1
- NY rank
- #1
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Nearby substations
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Transactions and agreements
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Owner / operator / developer | Co-owner, developer, and operator | |
| Portfolio owner / investor | Global Infrastructure Partners (Skyborn Renewables) | Financing covers a portfolio that includes South Fork Wind. |
| Offtaker / transmission owner / regulatory counterparty | Power purchaser and host transmission utility | |
| Regulator | Federal permitting and regulatory authority | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-65561 | Canonical asset page /nyiso/assets/plant/south-fork-wind. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- LIPA Project Approvallipower.org
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) approved the South Fork Wind project to meet growing electricity demand on Long Island's South Fork peninsula.
- Construction Startsouthforkwi...
Construction of South Fork Wind commenced in January 2022.
- Groundbreakinglipower.org
- Onshore Cable Installationlipower.org
- First Monopile Foundation Installationlipower.org
Installation of the first offshore monopile foundation, marking the 'steel in the water' milestone.
- Offshore Substation Installationlipower.org
The offshore wind substation was installed.
- Onshore Substation Completionlipower.org
The onshore substation was completed.
- First Turbine Installationsouthforkwi...
Installation of the first offshore wind turbine began. Siemens Gamesa turbines were installed at the project.
- Construction Completionsouthforkwi...
Construction of South Fork Wind was completed in March 2024.
- Commercial Operations Begintethys.pnnl...
South Fork Wind began commercial operations and started producing and delivering electricity to Long Island.
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator SFWND with this operating date.
- Full Commissioninglipower.org
South Fork Wind achieved full commissioning status.
- GIP Acquisition of Eversource's 50% Stake Closesus.orsted.c...
Global Infrastructure Partners (through Skyborn Renewables) completed the acquisition of Eversource Energy's 50% ownership interest in South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind. Adjusted gross proceeds from the transaction were $745 million for the two projects combined. Eversource exited its ownership but retained a tax-equity investment in South Fork Wind.
Sources
Common questions about South Fork Wind
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How big is South Fork Wind?
South Fork Wind has a reported capacity of 130 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
What kind of plant is South Fork Wind?
South Fork Wind is a Offshore Wind Turbine facility in Suffolk County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Where is South Fork Wind located?
South Fork Wind is in Suffolk County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Who operates South Fork Wind?
South Fork Wind is operated by Orsted Wind Power North America LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
How much electricity does South Fork Wind generate?
South Fork Wind reported 498.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
How does South Fork Wind compare to other plants?
By capacity, South Fork Wind ranks #1 of 3 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 1 in NY.
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